"hold hostage" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 劫持为人质

Definition

为了要挟他人做某事而扣押某人作为人质，通常会威胁伤害人质以满足要求。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常描述犯罪或威胁，可以是字面（绑架）或比喻用法（例如“被某事所牵制”）。正式且严肃的表达，多见于新闻报道。

Examples

The criminals held the hostages hostage until the police arrived.

罪犯一直**劫持人质**，直到警察赶到。

The bank robbers threatened to hold the staff hostage.

银行劫匪威胁要**劫持员工为人质**。

Three people were held hostage for several hours.

有三个人被**劫持为人质**了好几个小时。

Sometimes people feel like they're held hostage by their jobs.

有时候人们觉得自己被工作**束缚住了**，像被**劫持为人质**一样。

Negotiators worked all night to free those held hostage.

谈判人员通宵达旦地努力营救被**劫持为人质**的人。

You can't let guilt hold you hostage forever.

你不能让内疚一直**束缚着**你。